Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-08
THEY WANT The MILWAUKEE
Lincoln Citizens Will Make an Effort to
Secure It.
THE RAPID TRANSIT RAILWAY.
II Will Probably be in Operation by
September 1-Humphrey Bros
Block is Rebuiiding-Base
Bali-Crop Prospects,.

the Capital hotel, sis the Milwaukee
road from its present terminus at Council
Bluffs and Omaha" His emphatic ex-
preston was warmly seconded by others
and the question of what it would cost
to get the road was at once taken up.
The first practical business work of the
board of trade has been the raising Cof
handsome sum Of money to secure new
industries and the hope that is character
istic of the Lincoln man was revived yes.
terday when the report was circulated
that Armour was not yet permanently
located at Omaha. In negotiations for
Armour heretofore 1t was very plainly
developed to Lincoln men who were en-
gagged N the negotiations, that Mr.. Ar
mour and the Milwaukee Il st. Paul road
were so far inseperable that the two
would need to be brought to Lincoln to-
gether. There is no doubt but that ne.
gotiatons will! be opened looking toward
securing the Milwaukee road and the
sentiment in this city would undoubtedly
endorse financial outlay with that end
in view.
THE RAPID TRANSIT RAILWAY.
Work has been pushed with energy the
past month on the rapid transit street
nearly completed to West Lincoln. The
work, both in the grading and laying of
the track, has been done thoroughly and
well, anC the track is regarded first class.
The line goes out Fourteenth street to the
state fair grounds and the corner of
Yolande Place. thence turns westward to
West Lincoln. 1t was and is yet the in
tention of the stockholders of this line to
operate 1t with electric motors, but they
are not yet entirely satisfied that the mo-
tors are perfected to the extent that they
are wholly reliable and certain at all
times and in all weather For the pres.
ent. therefore, while the success of the
electric motor is being tested in other
cities, the rapid transit company in Lin.
coin will operate Its line with steam mo.
tors. These motors are built in the end
of the car and are operated with com.
pressed steam, nOiseless, and, using hard
coal for fuel. will be practically smoke
less. Three OF these combined cars and
motors are now on the road, and the
company expect by the lst of September
to have regular cars running between the
city and West Lincoln.
THE WORK OF REBUILDING.
Humphrey Bros, who had the extern
sive fire in their block on the corner of o
and Ninth streets have had the loss on
the building adjusted by the companies
and the work of tearing down the walls
OF the upper stories is IN progress. The
building will be rebuilt practically as it
was before the fire, although the owners
have been the recipients of many sugges-
tions to add an additional story On their
stock ofgoods the adiusters have not vet
settled the loss and there seems to be
great deal OF unnecessary delay on the
parts OF the companies in showing down
the loss for their benefit.
BASE BALL.
The coming week promises to be OK.
ceedingly interesting in base ball circles
three games between Lincoln and Topeka
are played. To-day, Tuesday and
Wednesday the Wichita club hold forth
at the park and the boys of the Lincoln
club need the three straight games, then
when Topeka visits the city on Fri
day and Saturday and the Monday fol-
loving loving the tug Of oi war viii i'll be on for sthe
The defeat of Topeka IN two out Of
three Hastings games has been
joyously received in Lincoln and
when the Topeka contest arrives
1t will be a struggle for seats and ad-
mission to the grounds that will be par
tlcipated in by numerous visitors from
other towns in the state who have caught
the fever and want to see the capital of
Nebraska down the capital of Kansas
From parties in Lincoln yesterday from
Hastings It is announced that large dele
cations will come from that place to see
the contest while Crete, Fairmont and
other points will swell the contingent A
general topic of conversation in base
ball circles yesterday was the question of
the Topeka Omaha games that will be
watched with much interest.
BETTER PROSPECTS.
From prominent grain man, whose
business takes him in all localities in the
state, the BEE learns that corn prospects
are by 70 means as poor rs they have
been painted. There are localities, ac-
cording. to the information received
localities are few. Two.thirds of crop
Is regarded as a certainty in the South
Platte country entire, and the recent
heavy rains that were very general
throughout central and eastern Nebraska
1t is thought will materially improve
these figures There is but one opinion
IN regard to the North Platte country,
and that is that the crop will be above
the average.
A man named Levett was arrested Sat-
urday night charged with passing forged
checks. The extent of work done in
this line Is not yet manifest but several
firms have cashed them and on examina-
tiOn to-day will disclose particulars.
at the government square are not appre-
ciated they should view the crowds that
congregate evenings when the concerts
are given. On Saturday evening not
less than two thousand people gathered
at the square and the streets on two sides
were lined with vehicles and all attentive
listeners.
The paving contractors are still held
back from rapid work owing to their
. inability to get the stone that the council
require for gutterlng. Some dozen cars
however arrived last week and it Is ex-
pected to have supply sufficient at an
early day. Their cedar posts for blocks
are all on hand for both paving districts
Governor Thayer will 90 to Creighton
and other points in northern Nebraska
the coming week to accept urgent invi-
tatlons from people there. The governor
is kept busy accepting invitations, and he
is endeavoring to accept ali when they
do not conflict with necessary business.
The state OIL inspector has his report OF
the first months work nearly ready, and
1t will show active timeswith the inspector
and his deputies.
Deacon Richard Thompson of the Has
tings Democrat was IN Lincoln passing